Alastair Salvesen

Alastair Salvesen
Born
Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen

1941 (age 82–83)
NationalityBritish
EducationFettes College
Alma materCranfield University
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseElizabeth Salvesen
Children2

Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen CBE (born 1941) is a British billionaire businessman and heir.

Early life

Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen was born in 1941,[1][2] the son of Marion Hamilton (née McClure, died 1997) and Iver Ronald Stuart Salvesen (1901–1957).[3] They owned Bonnington House from 1944 to 1978.[4] Iver Salvesen was the grandson of the Norwegian, Christian Fredrik Salvesen (1827–1911), who, in 1846, founded the Christian Salvesen whaling and shipping company, whose first venture was sponsoring a ship to catch herring.[2][5]

He was educated at Fettes College, and Cranfield University where he obtained an MBA. He is a chartered accountant.[2] His first job was at a towel and bedding maker in Montreal, Canada.[5]

Career

He is chairman of Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd, Dawnfresh Holdings Ltd, Scot Trout Ltd, RR Spink and Sons Ltd, Dovecot Studios Ltd, The Dovecot Foundation, Praha Investment Holdings Ltd, Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Ltd, Fettes Enterprises Ltd 1995, and has various other business interests.[6]

In April 2015, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.0 billion[7] In 2020, Salvesen received £214,363 from the Common Agricultural Policy, which included £64,425 for Greening Practices including a Grey Partridge conservation project on the Whitburgh Farm Estate.[8]

Salvesen was a board member of the early-stage technology and science investor group Archangels from 2009 until he stepped down in March 2019.[9]

Philanthropy

He donated £5 million to found The Salvesen Mindroom Centre at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre supports children and adults with learning difficulties.[10]

Honours

He was appointed a CBE in 2011 for services to the arts and charity in Scotland.[11][12]

Personal life

He is married to Elizabeth,[10] and they have a daughter Venetia and a son George.[13]

In 1992, they bought the Whitburgh estate near Pathhead, Midlothian.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Final Order & Note: Salvesen v Graham". Scottish-land-court.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Erikka Askeland (15 July 2013). "Business interview: Alastair Salvesen". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ "The Herrick Bunney Organ Scholarship" (PDF). Stgilescathedral.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages". 10 December 1937. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Business interview: Alastair Salvesen". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Alastair Salvesen — Fettes College". Fettes.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. 34. 26 April 2014.
  8. ^ DEFRA https://cap-payments.defra.gov.uk/Details.aspx?CAPPaymentProcessed2ndId=7829500&Page=&Sort=. Retrieved 21 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link‍]
  9. ^ Burns, Hamish (14 March 2019). "Veteran businessman retires from Archangels board". businessInsider. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b "New centre for learning difficulties | News |". Ed.ac.uk. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth, Alastair Salvesen displays his CBE. (Personalia) –Food Trade Review". Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Dovecot Studios". dovecotstudios.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  13. ^ "HMS Clyde support habitat restoration". Royal Navy. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Ups and downs in family fortunes (From Herald Scotland)". Heraldscotland.com. 17 October 1992. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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